CVE-2000-0583

Published: Jun 30, 2000Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

vchkpw program in vpopmail before version 4.8 does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string used in a call to syslog, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a USER or PASS command that contains arbitrary formatting directives.

Affected (2)

Products: Inter7: Vpopmail Vchkpw

1 product

Vpopmail Vchkpw

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Inter7 Vpopmail Vchkpw	Version 4.5
Inter7 Vpopmail Vchkpw	Version 4.7

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1418

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=395BD2A8.5D3396A7%40secureaustin.com

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vpopmail.cx/vpopmail-ChangeLog

Source: cve@mitre.org

URL Repurposed

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1418

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=395BD2A8.5D3396A7%40secureaustin.com

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vpopmail.cx/vpopmail-ChangeLog

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

URL Repurposed

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